
What makes Irene Takahashi a good mediator is that she likes people. "I really enjoy all kinds of people," she said. "I enjoy the people, the interaction with people. That's why I enjoy what I do.
"I like it because I feel that I can really help both sides avoid the cost, the stress and the risk [of trial] by ... bridging the communication gap," she added.
Takahashi is, after all, "extremely personab... (continued)